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XII. CAKYOPHYLLACE^E 
* 5. Silene Griffithii, Boiss. ; FI. Br. Ind. i. 220. Perennial, 
densely viscid-pubescent. Stems ascending or erect, robust, 
12-18 in. Leaves ovate -lanceolate, 2-4xf-l| in. Flowers in 
opposite, axillary, usually 3-flowered cymes. Calyx tubular, 
f-1 in. Petals white, deeply 2-lobed, lobes fringed. Ovary and 
capsule oblong. 
W. Himalaya, Garhwal to Kashmir ; June- August. — W. and Central Asia 5 . 
5. CUCUBALUS. A name of classical origin ; derivation 
uncertain.— Europe, Asia. Only one species. 
* Cucubalus baccifer, Linn. ; FI. Br. Ind. i. 222. A rambling’ 
half-climbing, pubescent herb. Stems 2-3 ft., weak, diffusely 
branched. Leaves o^ ate -lanceolate, l-3x|— 1J in., acute, lower 
ones shortly stalked, upper sessile. Flowers nodding, in forked 
cymes, forming lax, leafy panicles. Calyx bell-shaped, \ in. Petals 
5, white, tinged with yellow-green, clawed, limb 2-lobed, with 2 
minute scales at its base. Stamens 10. Ovary shortly stalked, 
globose ; styles 3. Capsule berry -like, blue-black, globose, nearly 
\ in. diam., 3-celled at the base, fleshy at first, becoming dry and 
breaking up irregularly when mature. Seeds numerous. 
Temperate Himalaya, 5000-12,000 ft. ; June, July. — Central Asia, Europe. 
6. LYCHNIS. From the Greek lychnos, a lamp : the flowers 
of some species are very brilliant. — N. temperate regions, Andes. 
Perennial herbs. Stems weak, nearly erect. Lower leaves 
usually stalked, upper sessile. Calyx tubular, inflated. Petals 5, 
clawed, limb fringed, usually with 2 scales at its base. Stamens- 
10. Ovary shortly stalked ; styles 5. Capsule ovoid, sometimes 
5-celled at the base, opening at the top by 5 teeth or short valves 
often split into double the number. Seeds many. 
Petals much longer than the calyx ; fringe long ; segments 
2-lobed 1- L.fimbriata. 
Petals hardly longer than the calyx; fringe short; seg- 
ments entire 2. L. nutans. 
1. Lychnis fimbriata, Wall. ; FI. Br. Ind. i. 225, under L. 
indica. Pubescent, often viscidly glandular, especially the inflor- 
escence. Stems 2-4 ft., diffusely branched. Leaves very variable 
in shape and size, ovate, ovate-lanceolate or narrowly lanceolate, 
acute, the smaller forms 1-2JXJ-1 in., the larger 5xl| in. 
Flowers erect or nodding, in cymes forming terminal panicles. 
Calyx bell-shaped, |-f in. Petals much longer than the calyx, 
purple or cream-white, flowers of both colours often on the same 
plant, limb long-fringed, segments usually 4, divided into 2 lobes. 
Simla, common ; September, October. — Temperate Himalaya, 5000-1 0,000 ft. 
2. Lychnis nutans, Benth. ; FI. Br. Ind. i. 225. Perennial, 
pubescent, often viscidly glandular, especially the inflorescence. 
